Max HeyraudThis week’s entry in the Local Selection Mix series comes from LoveSmoke, with a concoction of deep house, Afro-house and Afro-tech, weaving emotive melodies, rolling basslines and visceral rhythms into dancefloor journeys rooted in Black culture, femininity and spirituality.
LoveSmoke approach DJing as an expression of identity, using music to create space for movement, connection and self-expression. Their selections lean into the emotional weight of a record as much as its physical impact, building journeys that bring together rhythm, feeling and collective energy.
From all-vinyl sets to a weekly residency and appearances at festivals including Beyond The Pale and Éalu Le Grá, the duo have continued to develop their sound while remaining grounded in a shared vision. For LoveSmoke, the dancefloor is a space to foster connection through music, bringing people together through shared experiences and collective energy.
For this edition of Local Selection, LoveSmoke move through deep house, Afro-house and Afro-tech, tracing a path through emotive melodies, driving percussion and rolling low-end. An entrancing mix that reflects the duo’s approach to selection, balancing soulful depth with rhythms that run deeper than the act of picking one record after the next.